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Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.

Known for

The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007 • Robert Benchley (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004 • Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987 • Himself (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 • (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married
1946 • John Van Brunt

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The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007 • Robert Benchley (archive footage)
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004 • Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
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The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987 • Himself (archive footage)
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Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 • (archive footage)
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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • (archive footage)
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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
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Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married
1946 • John Van Brunt
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The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots
1946 • Uncle Todd Warren
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Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
1946 • Narrator
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The Stork Club
The Stork Club
1945 • Tom P. Curtis
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Snafu
Snafu
1945 • Ben Stevens
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Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
1945 • George Archer
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Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945 • Robert Benchley
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Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
1945 • Robert Benchley
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Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie
1945 • Frederick Stumplefinger
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Pan-Americana
Pan-Americana
1945 • Charlie Corker
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Practically Yours
Practically Yours
1944 • Judge Robert Simpson
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Janie
Janie
1944 • John Van Brunt
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Her Primitive Man
Her Primitive Man
1944 • Martin Osborne
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Why Daddy?
1944 • Joseph A. Doakes
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Important Business
Important Business
1944 • Joseph A. Doakes
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Song of Russia
Song of Russia
1944 • Hank Higgins
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My Tomato
My Tomato
1943 • Joseph A. Doakes
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The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
1943 • Philip 'Phil' Harriman
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Young and Willing
Young and Willing
1943 • Arthur Kenny
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I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
1942 • Dr. Dudley White
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Keeping in Shape
1942 • Joe Doakes
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Syncopation
Syncopation
1942 • Doakes (scenes deleted)
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Nothing But Nerves
Nothing But Nerves
1942 • Mr. Benchley
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The Witness
The Witness
1942 • Joe Doakes
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Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
1941 • Eddie Turner
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Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town
1941 • Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
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You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich
1941 • Martin Cortland
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The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
1941 • Robert Benchley
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The Forgotten Man
The Forgotten Man
1941 • Joe Doakes / Father
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Crime Control
Crime Control
1941 • Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
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Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
1941 • Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
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Waiting for Baby
Waiting for Baby
1941 • Joe Doakes
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Hired Wife
Hired Wife
1940 • Roger Van Horn
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Home Movies
Home Movies
1940 • Joe Doakes
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That Inferior Feeling
That Inferior Feeling
1940 • Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
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See Your Doctor
See Your Doctor
1939 • Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
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The Day of Rest
The Day of Rest
1939 • Joe Doakes
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How to Eat
How to Eat
1939 • Lecturer / Joe Doakes
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Home Early
Home Early
1939 • Joe Doakes
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Dark Magic
Dark Magic
1939 • Joe Doakes
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An Hour for Lunch
An Hour for Lunch
1939 • Lecturer / Joe
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How to Sub-Let
How to Sub-Let
1939 • Joe Doakes
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Mental Poise
Mental Poise
1938 • Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
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Opening Day
Opening Day
1938 • City Treasurer Benchley
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How to Watch Football
How to Watch Football
1938 • Football Fan
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How to Read
How to Read
1938 • Lecturer
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The Courtship of the Newt
The Courtship of the Newt
1938 • Zoology Lecturer
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How to Raise a Baby
How to Raise a Baby
1938 • Lecturer Father
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An Evening Alone
An Evening Alone
1938 • Joe Doakes
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Music Made Simple
Music Made Simple
1938 • Robert Benchley
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How to Be a Detective
How to Be a Detective
1936 • Mr. Benchley
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How to Vote
How to Vote
1936 • Mr. Robert Benchley
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Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
1936 • Bill Macon
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How to Train a Dog
How to Train a Dog
1936 • Lecturer / Dog Owner
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How to Behave
How to Behave
1936 • Mr. Benchley
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How to Sleep
How to Sleep
1935 • Host / Narrator
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China Seas
China Seas
1935 • Charlie McCaleb
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Social Register
Social Register
1934 • Robert Benchley
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Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
1933 • Ward King
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Rafter Romance
Rafter Romance
1933 • Hubbell
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Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933 • Radio Announcer
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The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
1932 • Radio Announcer
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Lesson No. 1
1929 • Lecturer
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Furnace Trouble
1929 • Robert Benchley
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The Spellbinder
1928 • Robert Benchley
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The Causes Of The Depression
Unknown year • Mr. Benchley
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Robert Benchley – Biography, Known For & Filmography